Server Properties Configuration

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING THE SERIAL SERVER PROPERTIES

The VLINX Serial Server can be configured using any of four different user interfaces: the ESP Manager software, Console Mode, Telnet or the Web Server. The Server Properties described in this chapter can be changed from any of these user interfaces.

Server Properties Configuration

Description of the Server Properties

Figure 30. ESP Manager Server Properties Window

Server Name

This field displays the name that has been assigned to the Serial Server. A new Server Name of up to 16 characters can be entered. If more than one Serial Server is connected on the LAN it is recommended that a new name be assigned to each. When the ESP Manager finds a Serial Server on the LAN it displays the server name and IP Address allowing the user to distinguish between Serial Servers.

 

 

 

 

Serial Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each Serial Server has a unique serial number. This is fixed and

 

 

 

 

 

cannot be changed.

 

 

 

 

 

Password

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entering a password activates a security feature on the Serial Server.

 

 

 

 

 

Once a password is entered it will be required to access the menu and

 

 

 

 

 

make changes.

 

 

 

 

 

DHCP

 

 

Figure 29. The Four Methods of Configuring Server Properties

 

 

 

DHCP servers are a part of numerous LAN management systems. The

 

 

 

DHCP field provides two choices: Disable and Enable. Disable is the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

normal, or default, setting. When enabled, the Serial Server will send a

 

 

 

 

 

DHCP request to the DHCP server, which will assign a dynamic IP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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